SAM, ITAM, FinOps and more – mastering the jargon of IT management
In collaboration with our new partners Sonar Clarity, we open the dictionary and bust through the jargon of some of the most common industry acronyms.
EasySAM are an independent Software Asset Management (SAM) consultancy – an impartial advisory body without any agendas other than providing analysis and advice around the software you purchase and deploy.
We help organisations correct any potential overspend on software and make sure that any risks are proactively identified and addressed.
Whether this is for your full estate or just a review of specific elements of your environment, we support a vast array of vendors and are pleased to report that we are one of Microsoft’s Gold Certified SAM Partners.
A valid question. Software Asset Management (or SAM, for short) is a business practice that involves managing and optimising the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilisation, and disposal of the highly important asset that is software within an organisation.
According to the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), SAM is defined as:
…all of the infrastructure and processes necessary for the effective management, control and protection of the software assets…throughout all stages of their lifecycle.
Fundamentally intended to be part of an organisation’s information technology business strategy, the goals of SAM are to reduce information technology (IT) costs and to limit business and legal risk related to the ownership and use of software, whilst maximizing IT responsiveness and end-user productivity. SAM is particularly important for corporations in regard to the redistribution of licenses and managing legal risks associated with software ownership and expiration.
We offer a multitude of high quality services, all with the sole purpose of improving the Software Asset Management of your organisation.
From broad looks at an entire estate to more targeted reviews of a specific issue, we’ve got you covered with our portfolio of SAMplicity branded options.
A simple health check of your Office 365 estate in this FREE Microsoft backed and easy to setup review.
Just like you would with your vehicle each year, get an annual check up of your SAM programme.
A simple, one-time reconciliation of your deployed software versus the licence entitlement you own.
A regularly scheduled analysis of your estate, specifically adapted to your needs and budget.
Don’t worry, there’s plenty more to see. Why not check out the rest of what we have to offer?
It can sometimes be difficult to determine whether a provider is a good fit for what you’re looking for, and if you’re going to be satisfied with the end result.
We’re pretty confident we’d be the ideal solution provider though, whatever your SAM requirements are. Check out these reasons why…
We have over 15 years experience in helping businesses save money and avoid risk on their software estate.
All of our focus in on SAM and how we can help. We don’t resell licences - so we never have any sales targets to hit!
We typically save our customers eight to twenty times the amount they spend on our services.
From the basics to the more niche offerings, and everything in between, you can rely on us for an answer.
We're not in the pocket of any tool providers; so we'll only ever recommend the most appropriate solution for you.
Our whole philosophy revolves around ensuring we provide a first class service. We're not satisfied until you are!
Software Asset Management isn’t everyone’s forte, and it can be pretty tricky to get your head round at times. Here are some of the questions we get asked most often:
Software Asset Management (SAM) is a business practice that involves managing and optimising the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilisation, and disposal of this highly important asset within an organisation.
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Fundamentally intended to be part of an organisation’s information technology business strategy, the goals of SAM are to reduce information technology (IT) costs and to limit business and legal risk related to the ownership and use of software, whilst maximizing IT responsiveness and end-user productivity. SAM is particularly important for corporations in regard to the redistribution of licenses and managing legal risks associated with software ownership and expiration.
Some of the main Software Asset Management (SAM) challenges today are directly linked to resources. Even if time and effort has been put in to select the right tools for the job and a baseline has been achieved, SAM is an ongoing program that needs constant review and attention. Even the best SAM tools need to be ‘driven’ by someone with good software licensing knowledge. This knowledge will have to be maintained as software licensing is a dynamic industry with constant changes across the board.
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Getting board level buy-in for SAM and this resource is therefore often difficult with SAM unfortunately having other, more urgent projects, scheduled in ahead of it. But the good news is that there is ROI (Return on Investment) with a SAM programme in place, ROI on financial commitments through reharvesting and contract scrutiny…but also ROI with regards to standardisation and the positive effects this has on training and end user support.
EasySAM are an independent Software Asset Management (SAM) consultancy, an impartial advisory body without any agendas other than providing analysis and advice around the software you purchase and deploy.
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We help organisations correct any potential overspend on software and make sure that any risks are proactively identified and addressed. Software is an asset that is easily overlooked, often not being re-harvested or used to its full capacity. As it makes up a large portion of any IT budget, this is an area where you can see quick returns if managed correctly.
EasySAM cover many different software vendors in their services portfolio, including all (but not limited to) the BSA vendors.
Give our wide-ranging SAM ROI Calculator a go and you can find out.
Fill in some basic details about the setup of your organisation to reveal how much you could be saving on an annual basis just by making some improvements to various areas of SAM.
Still unsure how good SAM practice could benefit you? Give our wide-ranging SAM ROI calculator a go.
Fill in some basic details about the setup of your organisation to reveal how much you could be saving on an annual basis – all by making some improvements to various areas of your SAM programme.
We release blog posts as often as we can – full of useful information, hints and tips on a variety of subjects related to software asset management, and the issues that organisations face.
In collaboration with our new partners Sonar Clarity, we open the dictionary and bust through the jargon of some of the most common industry acronyms.
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A simple, one-time reconciliation of the software you have deployed versus the licence entitlement you own.
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